theurgist


the·ur·gy

T0162000 (thē′ûr-jē)n. pl. the·ur·gies 1. Divine or supernatural intervention in human affairs.2. Magic performed with the supposed aid of beneficent spirits, as formerly practiced by the Neoplatonists.
[Late Latin theūrgia, from Greek theourgiā, sacramental rite, mystery : theo-, theo- + -ourgiā, -urgy.]
the·ur′gic, the·ur′gi·cal adj.the·ur′gi·cal·ly adv.the′ur·gist n.

theurgist

a magician who persuades or compels a supernatural being to do or refrain from doing something. — theurgy, n. — theurgic, theurgical, adj.See also: Magic